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Fujifilm SL300 vs Leica TL2

Portability
67
Imaging
38
Features
39
Overall
38
Fujifilm FinePix SL300 front
 
Leica TL2 front
Portability
85
Imaging
68
Features
64
Overall
66

Fujifilm SL300 vs Leica TL2 Key Specs

Fujifilm SL300
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 510g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Leica TL2
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 50000
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 399g - 134 x 69 x 33mm
  • Announced July 2017
  • Superseded the Leica TL
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Fujifilm SL300 vs Leica TL2 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Fujifilm SL300 versus Leica TL2, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Leica. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) and TL2 (24MP) and the Fujifilm SL300 (1/2.3") and TL2 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm SL300 was introduced 6 years prior to the TL2 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm SL300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Leica TL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the Fujifilm SL300 matches up against the TL2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL300 over the Leica TL2

 Fujifilm SL300 TL2 

Reasons to pick Leica TL2 over the Fujifilm SL300

 TL2 Fujifilm SL300 
AnnouncedJuly 2017January 2012More modern by 67 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen size3.7"3"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution1230k460kCrisper screen (+770k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm SL300 and Leica TL2

 Fujifilm SL300 TL2 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Fujifilm SL300 vs Leica TL2 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm SL300 has got external measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") with a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs) while the Leica TL2 has dimensions of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm SL300 and the TL2.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Leica TL2 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm SL300 and TL2 is 67 and 85 respectively.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Leica TL2 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm SL300 vs Leica TL2 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm SL300 and TL2.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm SL300 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Leica TL2 will offer you extra detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm SL300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Leica TL2 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm SL300 vs Leica TL2 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm SL300 vs Leica TL2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Portrait photography highlights
Leica TL2 Portrait photography highlights
38
decent megapixels (14MP)
supports face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
80
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 as a Street photography camera
Leica TL2 as a Street photography camera
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than average (510 grams)
74
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
offers focus by touch
above average ISO range (50,000)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 as a Sports photography camera
Leica TL2 as a Sports photography camera
47
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
supports tracking focus
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
62
quiet shutter (1/40,000 seconds)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery life (250 shots)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Travel photography information
Leica TL2 Travel photography information
54
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (510 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
63
offers focus by touch
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery life (250 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Landscape photography highlights
Leica TL2 Landscape photography highlights
41
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
70
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
bigger than average screen (3.7 inch)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (50,000)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery life (250 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Vlogging advice
Leica TL2 Vlogging advice
24
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone port
more heavy than average (510 grams)
33
touchscreen functionality
features face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have external mic socket
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Fujifilm SL300 vs Leica TL2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm SL300 and Leica TL2
 Fujifilm FinePix SL300Leica TL2
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Leica
Model Fujifilm FinePix SL300 Leica TL2
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2012-01-05 2017-07-10
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 6016 x 4014
Highest native ISO 1600 50000
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 49
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Leica L
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focus range 2cm -
Number of lenses - 4
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3.7 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/40000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 510g (1.12 lbs) 399g (0.88 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") 134 x 69 x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 250 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-85 BP-DC13
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $280 $2,195